The 1/2 cent dedicated Public Safety Sales Tax approved in April 2011 is estimated to raise 3 million dollars annually.  

How the annual funding is to be spent:

$1,375,000			New Digital Radio System/Renovated Facilities  (Annual Debt Service Payment)
1,381,250			Additional Personnel, Operating, and Equipment (On-Going Costs)
243,750			8% Reserve – Contingency (Debt Service and Operating)
$3,000,000			Total Estimated Revenue Available for Proposed Expenditures

The City Council will issue a bond to make the proposed capital improvements.  A bond is debt issued against future funds generated by the Sales Tax.  With a dedicated sales tax, the total bonding capacity for projects over 20 years is $18,390,000.

The proposal includes an 8% reserve fund pay our commitments should revenue conditions fluxuate.

The initiative contains three separate components.  A breakdown of these components is listed by Equipment, Personnel and Facilities.

$7,200,000			P25 Digital Radio System/ Communications
2,000,000			Dispatch Center (Equipment Only)
$9,200,000			Total Proposed Equipment Expenditures
$100,000			Radio System Mainenance Fee
50,000			Patrol Cars
110,000			Digital In-Car Cameras
$260,000			Annual Proposed Equipment Maintenance Expenditures

This new digital communications system will:

• Replace the 20+ year old radio system to comply with the unfunded 2013 FCC mandate
• Provide officers with a system that allows them to communicate directly with area emergency responders 
• Make radio coverage comprehensive City-wide.

$409,763			7 New Patrol Officers
232,034			2 Street Crime Officers and 1 Assistant/Deputy Chief
157,420			4 Detention Staff
39,355			1 Animal Control Officer
142,895			1 Radio Specialist and 1 Evidence Property Custodian
$981,467			Annual Operating Costs for Additional Personnel

This new personnel will:

• Effect response times to emergency and non-emergency calls 
• Provide more on-duty officers in neighborhoods and retail locations around the clock 
• Provide more hours to animal control and evidence and property.

$8,200,000			Public Safety Building Renovation and Expansion
990,000			Capital Project Contingency
$9,190,000			Total Proposed Facility Expenditure
$125,000			Annual Increase in Building Operating Expense

This facilty renovation and expansion will:

• Add space for detention, dispatch, evidence retention and a temporary animal control holding area.